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Committee Response to Senate-Passed American Rescue Plan
Read moreFor Immediate Release The Senate today approved a COVID relief bill to continue combating the pandemic and supporting the economic recovery. The...
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American Rescue Plan Could Set Stage for $4 Trillion of Debt
Read moreThe American Rescue Plan Act is estimated to cost over $1.9 trillion through 2031, but the ultimate price tag could be twice as high if some of the...
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Analysis of CBO's March 2021 Long-Term Budget Outlook
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its March 2021 Long-Term Budget Outlook, confirming that the federal budget is on an...
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CBO Outlook Highlights Massive Debt Challenges
Read moreFor Immediate Release The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a full report on its Long-Term Budget Outlook today, which shows an unsustainable...
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New Report Shows Troubling Outcomes for Short-Term-Education Programs
Read moreYesterday, New America published a new report by Monique O. Ositelu measuring employment outcomes of students who obtained short-term-education...
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House-Approved COVID Relief Bill Could Use Improvements in Senate
Read moreFor Immediate Release The House today approved a $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill to continue combating the pandemic and supporting the economic...
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Bill Hoagland: Reconciliation, corrupted by Congress: May it R.I.P.
Read moreThe current Democratic reconciliation bill and the 2017 Republican tax reconciliation measure have paid scant attention to the country’s mounting debt...
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Economic Recovery is Behind Stable Near-Term Debt
Read moreWhile the Congressional Budget Office's latest budget outlook shows debt being larger than the size of the economy for the foreseeable future and...
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Four Key Elements of the American Rescue Plan
Read moreIn light of the ongoing pandemic and economic crisis, there has been strong interest in pursuing further spending to expand vaccinations, contain the...
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Capping Hospital Prices
Read moreHigh hospital prices are a leading driver of high and rising costs in the U.S. health care system, resulting in insurance premium growth that outpaces...
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Equalizing Medicare Payments Regardless of Site-of-Care
Read moreCurrently, the Medicare program pays higher rates for medical services performed in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) than it pays for the same...
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Reducing Medicare Advantage Overpayments
Read moreThe Medicare Advantage (MA) program, which allows Medicare beneficiaries to enroll in federally-funded private health insurance plans, is an...